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package org.immutables.criteria.repository;

import org.immutables.criteria.expression.Ordering;
import org.immutables.criteria.matcher.Projection;

/**
 * Allows chaining operations (like adding {@code offset} / {@code limit}) on some particular query.
 * Subclasses may add other attributes specific to their repository.
 *
 * @param <R> reader type (self type)
 */
public interface Reader<R> {

  /**
   * Define ordering scheme
   * @param first
   * @param rest
   */
  R orderBy(Ordering first, Ordering ... rest);


  /**
   * Define grouping attribute
   */
  R groupBy(Projection<?> first, Projection<?> ... rest);

}
